2016 By Farr Shiraz 750ml Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru with lots of finesse

with lots of finesse

framed by silken tannin and a long

All varieties hand-picked

99 points - Jeff Leve

2016 By Farr Shiraz 750ml Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru with lots of finesseShiraz fruit comes from the original By Farr vineyard, planted in 1994. It lies on a north facing slope, and the red volcanic soil has a base of limestone with deep set sandstone. VINIFICATION All fruit is hand picked from the VSP trellising, with 20 per cent left as whole bunches in the fermentation. Most years we co ferment between 2 and 4 per cent viognier with the shiraz, the date determining whether or not the former is co fermented and bled